Easy Overnight Oatmeal Chia Breakfast Pudding
PM Ingredients
1 banana, mashed
1/3 cup regular oats
2/3 cup almond milk (or regular, soy or coconut milk)
2 Tbls Chia seeds
1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
Mix all together in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
AM Ingredients
peanut butter or almond butter
maple syrup, honey or agave nectar
Add to taste and serve cold. Enjoy!
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This nutritional information below includes:
1/3 cup oats, 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk, 2 tablespoons chia seeds, and 1 small banana.
If you add 1 Tablespoon of ground flax, it brings the total to
13 grams of fiber and 11 grams of protein!!
The peanut butter is even MORE protein.
Not a bad way to start the day!! No wonder this keeps me full clear up to lunch time!
How about a chocolate version? Chocolate Chia Oats are so good with any type of nut butter.
{my girls use the Chocolate Peanut Butter version as a super healthy apple dip!}
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A little bit about:
Chia Seeds
Chia seeds and I are becoming fast friends. Why?
~the are jammed packed with protein and minerals and healthy fats and fiber
~they provide more
plant based
Omega 3’s than any other food, even FLAX
~they have 5 GRAMS of fiber PER TABLESPOON!
~they are flavorless and dissolve in juice, soups, stews, shakes etc..
~they are FILLING!
What about you? Have you ever had chia oats?
Can you imagine eating your oats cold? I was skeptical, but then tried it and LOVE it.